2017-2018 Lamar High School Laptop Loan Agreement

An HP Elite Book will be loaned to the student named below under the following circumstances in addition to the HISD Student Laptop Loan Agreement for the 2017 -2018 school year.

1.PowerUp Laptop Must be in Cases

  1. Any laptops not in the Black HISD laptop case will void insurance in the case of damage.
  2. 1st offense: The Laptop will be picked up from the student and will be held for till the next school day. The student must have their case when picking up their laptop
  3. 2nd offense: A detention will be issued. Once the discipline has been served student can pick up laptop as long as they bring the laptop case.
  4. 3rd offense: Student will not be issued laptop again under the HISD neglect clause.
  5. If student has laptop removed entirely, students will only be able to use the laptops in the library before or after school.

2.Accidental Damage to Laptops

  1. Parents are financially responsible for any intentional or negligent damage to the laptop
  2. 1stAccidental Damage: The IT department will replace the laptop and will explain proper laptop care and possible future consequences if the laptop is damaged again.
  3. 2nd Accidental Damage: Student will be issued detention. Student will be issued a new laptop back after completing the detention and will be made aware that if damaged again a new laptop will NOT be issued.
  4. 3rd Damage: When happens it is considered intentional damage and parent is financially responsible per HISD contract and no laptop will be issued back under the HISD neglect clause. If student has laptop removed entirely. Students will only be able to use the laptops in the library before or after school or with a note from a teacher based on library availability.

3.Laptop Hacking or Software Alteration

  1. Using any software to bypass filters or changing the operating system will void the contract
  2. Each situation will be decided on a case by case basis by the administration.

4.Multiple Lost Power Up Laptops

  1. 1st Lost Laptop: If laptop is stolen or missing student needs to report the missing laptop to the IT office within 24 hours in order to not be held financially responsible for the laptop.
  2. 2nd Lost Laptop: If laptop is stolen or lost and police report is filed twice in the same year, then a laptop will not be reissued per HISD contract.
  3. If student has laptop removed entirely. Students will have to arrive early to school and / or stay late to complete homework.

5.Laptop is Turned Into the IT Office

  1. Abandoned or Misuse
  2. 1st time laptop is returned to student
  3. 2nd time a detention will be issued.
  4. 3rd time Laptop will not be issued back to student under HISD neglect Policy
  5. If a student has laptop removed entirely. Students will only be able to use the laptops in the library before or after school.

6.End of the Year Laptop Return

  1. At the end of the year the laptop, charger, battery, and case are to be turned before May 21, 2018. Students that do not turn in the laptop on time will:
  2. Have calls made home
  3. IT will visit classrooms
  4. If still not returned, HISD will file chargers for stolen property.

7.Not Returning All Items

  1. Students that do not turn in an item will not be issued that item the following year.
  2. Seniors that do not turn in all laptop related items will not be able to walk across the stage during the graduation ceremony.

8.Outside Devices

  1. Non-Power Up devices are not allowed to be connected to the Lamar network.

9.Students Are Responsible For Saving All Documents

  1. Student are responsible for having all work backed up at all times on PowerUp devices at all times
  2. Suggested backup locations
  3. Google Drive
  4. Flash drives
  5. Email accounts

10.Laptops Are HISD Property

Laptops are the property of HISD and students are required to surrender their laptop to teachers, administrators, and other authorized HISD personnel when asked. Students should not alter, modify, or cosmetically change the laptop or case for any reason this including but is not limited to stickers, writing or damage to laptop case in any manner .

Important Notes:

●Laptops are to be used for school purposes only. Use of the laptop for any other reason may void laptop agreement and result in the loss of laptop privileges.

●Any combination of three issues can lead to laptop remove from the student.

●Chargers, Bags, Straps and Batteries are not covered by the $25 insurance. If these items are lost/stolen student is responsible to replace these items.

Replacement Parts Pricing

Battery / $120.00
Power cords / $40.00
Student Case / $38.00
Straps / $10.00

Student Name (print) ______Phone______

Address / City/ State / Zip______

Student Signature______Date______

Parent Signature______Date______

Student ID______Grade Level: ▢ 9th ▢ 10th ▢ 11th ▢ 12th